Brooklin, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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13.3% of Brooklin, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.3% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 22.1% of high school graduates and 42.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.3% among disabled males and 26.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 39.0%. For comparison, it was 12.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brooklin, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Brooklin: | 13.3% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Brooklin: | 9.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Brooklin: | 9.3% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 13.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Brooklin: | 13.9% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Brooklin: | 26.1% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 9.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Brooklin: | 20.7% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 39.0% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 12.6% |
Poverty by age in Brooklin, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brooklin,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 31.2%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 12.9%6 to 11 years
- 11.1%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 18.2%16 and 17 years
- 13.3%18 to 24 years
- 5.1%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 14.7%45 to 54 years
- 7.0%55 to 64 years
- 4.5%65 to 74 years
- 25.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brooklin,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 23.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 25.0%6 to 11 years
- 23.1%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 7.1%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 11.9%25 to 34 years
- 22.7%35 to 44 years
- 22.9%45 to 54 years
- 2.7%55 to 64 years
- 8.6%65 to 74 years
- 2.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brooklin,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 31.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 17.8%6 to 11 years
- 25.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 12.9%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 9.0%25 to 34 years
- 7.5%35 to 44 years
- 7.9%45 to 54 years
- 2.5%55 to 64 years
- 4.8%65 to 74 years
- 2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brooklin, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brooklin, ME (%)
- 10.0%White
- 100.0%2+ races
- 80.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brooklin, ME (absolute numbers)
- 83White
- 392+ races
- 27Hispanic
- 11.5%Below poverty level
- 88.5%Above poverty level
- 39.6%Below poverty level
- 60.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brooklin, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Brooklin, Maine: | 18.8% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Brooklin: | 22.1% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Brooklin: | 42.1% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 57.1%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 42.9%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 8.0%1990 to 1994
- 12.0%1980 to 1989
- 8.0%1970 to 1979
- 16.0%1960 to 1969
- 12.0%1950 to 1959
- 8.0%1940 to 1949
- 36.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.4%1999 to 2000
- 7.2%1995 to 1998
- 9.6%1990 to 1994
- 15.8%1980 to 1989
- 13.4%1970 to 1979
- 2.7%1960 to 1969
- 4.5%1950 to 1959
- 4.5%1940 to 1949
- 40.1%1939 or earlier